Antidepressants and dizziness

Journal of Psychopharmacology

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 708-713

  Ramos, Renato T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antidepressants; Anxiety; Balance control; Dizziness; Vestibular testing

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; FLUOXETINE; NEUROTRANSMITTER; PAROXETINE; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; SERTRALINE;

BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; DIZZINESS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; EMOTIONALITY; EXPERIMENTAL THERAPY; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL BALANCE; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; VESTIBULAR DISORDER;

ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; DIZZINESS; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITORS; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

EID: 33748131329     PISSN: 02698811     EISSN: 14617285     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269881106060660     Document Type: Review

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